Sporting CP vs Benfica

29 December 2024 · Liga Portugal · 2024/25

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Geny Catamo 29’

Match summary

Sporting CP saw off Benfica 1-0. Sporting CP led 1-0 at half-time.

Geny Catamo put Sporting CP ahead in the 29th minute.

The chances backed that up: Sporting CP created 1.20 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Benfica's 0.78 from 14.

Match stats

Sporting CP Benfica
12 Shots 14
6 Shots on Target 2
4 Corners 8
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1.20 xG 0.78
1.20 Non-penalty xG 0.78

Key events

Sporting CP Benfica
Kick-off
Geny Catamo1-0 (Sporting CP)
29’
Half-time1-0
Full-time1-0

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Sporting CP
  • Franco Israel
  • Matheus Reis
Benfica
  • Alexander Bah
  • Tomás Araújo
  • Nicolás Otamendi

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.20 0.78 29’ Geny Catamo (Sporting CP), 1-0 29’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.20 0.78 29’ Geny Catamo (Sporting CP), 1-0 Catamo 29’
Sporting CP 1.20 xGBenfica 0.78 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Benfica attacking Sporting CP attacking 
17’ Geovany Quenda (Sporting CP), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 29’ Geny Catamo (Sporting CP), set piece, 0.21 xG, goal 85’ Geny Catamo (Sporting CP), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 61’ Zeki Amdouni (Benfica), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 59’ Leandro Barreiro (Benfica), set piece, 0.14 xG, off target 28’ Francisco Trincão (Sporting CP), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 20’ Ángel Di María (Benfica), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 42’ Francisco Trincão (Sporting CP), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 67’ Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 88’ Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting CP), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 2’ Ousmane Diomande (Sporting CP), set piece, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 43’ Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 26’ Orkun Kökçü (Benfica), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 87’ Ángel Di María (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90’ Arthur Cabral (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 16’ Francisco Trincão (Sporting CP), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 67’ Ángel Di María (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 73’ Alexander Bah (Benfica), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 88’ Arthur Cabral (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 5’ Geny Catamo (Sporting CP), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 40’ Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting CP), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 74’ Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting CP), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 11’ Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 40’ Francisco Trincão (Sporting CP), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 77’ Orkun Kökçü (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 73’ Ángel Di María (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 17’ Geovany Quenda (Sporting CP), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 29’ Geny Catamo (Sporting CP), set piece, 0.21 xG, goal 85’ Geny Catamo (Sporting CP), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 61’ Zeki Amdouni (Benfica), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 59’ Leandro Barreiro (Benfica), set piece, 0.14 xG, off target 28’ Francisco Trincão (Sporting CP), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 20’ Ángel Di María (Benfica), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 42’ Francisco Trincão (Sporting CP), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 67’ Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 88’ Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting CP), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 2’ Ousmane Diomande (Sporting CP), set piece, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 26’ Orkun Kökçü (Benfica), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 43’ Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 90’ Arthur Cabral (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 87’ Ángel Di María (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 16’ Francisco Trincão (Sporting CP), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 67’ Ángel Di María (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 73’ Alexander Bah (Benfica), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 88’ Arthur Cabral (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 5’ Geny Catamo (Sporting CP), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 40’ Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting CP), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 74’ Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting CP), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 11’ Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 40’ Francisco Trincão (Sporting CP), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 77’ Orkun Kökçü (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 73’ Ángel Di María (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
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Player stats

Players15 players
90′ – – – – – –
Eduardo Quaresma Taken off
72′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.05 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Matheus Reis
90′ – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Hidemasa Morita Taken off
72′ – – – – – – –
90′ 1 – 3 0.42 – – –
Francisco Trincão Taken off
81′ – – 4 0.26 – – –
Geovany Quenda Taken off
72′ – – 1 0.38 – – –
90′ – – 3 0.10 – – –
Iván Fresneda Came on as a substitute
18′ – – – – – – –
Maximiliano Araújo Came on as a substitute
18′ – – – – – – –
João Simões Came on as a substitute
18′ – – – – – – –
Conrad Harder Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Sporting CP win 37% Avg odds 2.51
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.41
Benfica win 35% Avg odds 2.71

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.